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 16 Sep 2024 20:02:16 UTC |
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EDITOR'S CHOICE
16 Sep 2024 | Synopsis
It's easier to carry cargo than people. You don't have to worry about the safety of the cargo... While they don't have to meet the safety standards of passenger vehicles, creating a new vehicle at scale from scratch is a very daunting problem"Only a few automakers have competitive self-driving projects inside, namely GM, Hyundai and possibly Tesla...There's been a consolidation, and some of those companies are gone, and that could put Nuro in a good position to find customers, or an acquirer."
16 Sep 2024 | Synopsis
"Instead of letting it go to waste as the fossil fuel plant closes, Xcel Energy is going to leave it plugged in to connect the largest solar project in the Upper Midwest, and one of the largest in the entire country, directly to the grid."The US could essentially double the capacity of its electrical grid overnight by plugging renewables projects into old fossil fuel power plants...Berkeley study...found that by 2032, utilities could install a whopping 1,000 gigawatts of new clean energy near power plants."
16 Sep 2024 | Synopsis
Merchant shipowners with an eye on a sustainable future will have the Port of Barcelona...it isn't the Spanish commercial sea hub they will be focusing on rather than the America's Cup yacht regatta..."...it is the work taking place in the boat sheds and sail lofts on shore that could prove more interesting for the shipping industry as it seeks to meet its net-zero goals...A surprising amount of the tech that is developed for the America's Cup finds its way into the commercial fleet."
16 Sep 2024 | Synopsis
"Beijing is encouraging Chinese automakers to export so-called knock-down kits to their foreign plants...meaning key parts of a vehicle would be produced domestically..China’s directive comes at a time most major Chinese carmakers are looking to localize manufacturing so as to avoid tariffs"It could also come as a blow to those European nations wooing Chinese carmakers in the hopes their presence will bring jobs and a local economic boost."
16 Sep 2024 | Synopsis
"Within the United States, there is the potential for that biomass to get to 35 million gallons per year to meet the needs of the SAF grand challenge...there's not enough biomass to also feed every car and truck. It also means that we need to be very careful in thinking through how we use biomass.."The amount of electricity going to cars in the United States in 2022 was minuscule. That has to grow dramatically..."
15 Sep 2024 | Synopsis
"Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 23% in May 2024 compared to May 2023...within that market, heavy, large EVs are really popular..EVs are following the same trend as ICE vehicles, as they’re gaining in size every year and getting bigger on average... Larger EVs also mean larger profit margins for automakers"..the rise of EVs is a significant step toward reducing the transport sector's carbon footprint...growing trend of mobesitt...threatens to offset these gains."
15 Sep 2024 | Synopsis
"In recent months, major automakers have announced plan after plan to slow their transition to electric vehicles...the stop-and-go transition away from gas-powered cars happening across the industry weighs even greater on the thousands of companies that directly or indirectly supply automakers...A report from consulting firm PwC found that much less of EVs' value, 35% to 40%, would come from components from suppliers.14 Sep 2024 | Synopsis
"Foreign brands that used to dominate the Chinese automotive industry have taken a back seat to cars made domestically in China, particularly 'new energy vehicles,' or NEVs....a record 50.7% of Chinese cars purchased that month were NEVs"General Motors sold more than 4 million vehicles in China in 2017, but by 2023...annual sales cut in half...Both GM's and Ford's CEOs have spoken out about difficulties of competing in the China market."
14 Sep 2024 | Synopsis
"...no other pickup - electric or internal combustion - made the 2024 top safety list...just 31 vehicles across all categories to receive the coveted award."The Rivian R1T’s Top Safety Pick+ distinction marks the third consecutive year it has earned this award, having first been awarded the recognition in 2022...The recognition of the R1T by IIHS underscores the broader shift in the automotive industry toward safer, more sustainable vehicles."
14 Sep 2024 | Synopsis
Rawlinson explained a typical EV pickup truck's efficiency is around 2.5 miles per kWh. Even with Lucid’s advanced tech, pushing it over 2.7 miles per kWh will be hard."If you want a 300-mile range pickup, you are already pushing a 120 kWh battery pack...the battery pack will cost $15,360.
"I don’t want Lucid to start thinking about a pickup.' To do so, a 'profound improvement' in cell chemistry is needed."
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